as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Recent Examples of exec
Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Mohan, a longtime Google and YouTube exec, is now in his third year as CEO after assuming the role in February 2023.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft intend to spend as much as $320 billion combined on AI technologies and data center buildouts in 2025, based on recent comments from top execs.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
The Studio, which premieres March 26 on Apple TV+, features a range of movie studio execs juggling corporate demands with creative ambitions.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Mohan, a longtime Google and YouTube exec, is now in his third year as CEO after assuming the role in February 2023.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft intend to spend as much as $320 billion combined on AI technologies and data center buildouts in 2025, based on recent comments from top execs.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
The Studio, which premieres March 26 on Apple TV+, features a range of movie studio execs juggling corporate demands with creative ambitions.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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However, insurance executives in Florida have used financial workarounds to reward investors and themselves.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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And the wider discussion surrounding the topic is one that a team source pushed back firmly on when asked about it on Friday morning, citing the fact that he hadn’t been medically cleared and that dialogue between team executives and the Canucks captain has been ongoing throughout this process.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, earlier this week, Browns general manager Andrew Berry insisted the team is not interested in trading the star defensive end.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Morale at the agency is extremely low, the source said, as staff are crying in meetings and managers are trying to reassure their employees during a time of great uncertainty.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, by late in the afternoon, several field center directors received confirmation from the White House that their probationary employees—of which there are more than 1,000 across the agency's headquarters and 10 field centers—would not be terminated.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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This is apparent in the story of yet another polymath, this time, movie director Stanley Kubrick.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Both the cardholder and the administrator have to consent to the arrangement, but the administrator doesn’t need to hold a financial power of attorney, since the card is funded with discrete deposits—not all of a holder’s assets.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The administrators then allegedly confirmed they were notified the player was transgender, but denied her pleas to have the player removed.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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At the conclusion of an investigation, COPA will submit its findings and recommendations to the CPD superintendent.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The superintendent did not identify the suspect but described them as a school assistant.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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